The Line by NEOM, located in Saudi Arabia, is one such project that walks ahead of its time. It’s a Utopian dream, challenging and pushing ahead the boundaries of what…
In August 2025, Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) 81 years old airport commenced on a $1.3 billion expansion project that was set to expand capacity, enhance facilities, and strengthen global…
Relevance of Urban Design and its Implications Jan Gehl, an urban designer and architect, once said that ‘Think big but always remember to make the places where people are to…
Barely 10-15 years ago, Streets were not just a medium of commuting. Somewhere around our childhood, all we could remember was cycling in our residential lanes, playing cricket in vacant…
Embellishing a rather monotonous neighbourhood with vibrancy, interposing unprecedented design vocabularies into an existing language of urban landscape, and recognizing such interventions as novel and pathbreaking outlines certain principles often…
The 21st-century city is shaped by the spread of so-called slums. UN-Habitat states that more than a billion people live in these communities around the world, and they represent almost…
Since the middle of the 20th century, the world has been experiencing a wave of urbanisation never seen before. The development of a smart city emerged due to challenges faced…
The physical environments people inhabit directly shape societal opportunities and the quality of life. For most city dwellers, the urban landscape evokes admiration for its energy and iconic sights. Yet,…
For a city or place to be livable, it should meet the standard of living. The different styles tell us a story that unfolds the process of development through time.…
In the heart of downtown San Francisco’s financial district, the Salesforce Transit Center stretches 5.4 acres over nearly 4 city blocks, and the park is elevated 70 feet off the…
Urban green spaces are areas within the urban landscape that have been constructed to create room for nature, such as parks, gardens, greenways, and living roofs. Urban green spaces are…
Architects play a crucial role in the built environment, and therefore, they must be ecologically and socially responsible when designing. Focusing particularly on this concept, the OBEL Award was founded…